Đồng Tháp Province opens new Cao Lãnh Bridge to traffic

Viet Nam News ĐỒNG THÁP – The 2.01km-long cable-stayed Cao Lãnh Bridge linking Cao Lãnh City and Lấp Vò District in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Đồng Tháp officially opened to traffic on May 27. The bridge spanning Tiền River is located 0.8km from the Cao Lãnh ferry terminal and 35km from the Mỹ Thuận Bridge. It sits 37.5m above the river and is 24.5m in width. Its 123.4m-high main towers with H-shaped columns are considered an important landmark in the area. The maximum speed on the bridge will be 80kph. With four lanes for motorised vehicles and two for non-motorised ones, it is equipped with safety monitoring and surveillance camera systems. Construction of a 21.45km-long interconnecting road linking Cao Lãnh and Vàm Cống bridges through Cao Lãnh City, and Cao Lãnh and Lấp Vò districts in Đồng Tháp Province, has also been completed. Along with Cần Thơ Bridge, Vàm Cống Bridge, which has not opened yet, is now the second to cross the Hậu River, linking Đồng Tháp Province’s Lấp Vò District and Thốt Nốt District in Cần Thơ City. The interconnecting road is 20.6m wide, offering four lanes for motorised vehicles and another two for non-motorised ones, with a maximum speed of 80kph. The opening ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, Minister of Transport Nguyễn Văn Thể, ADB Country Director Eric Sidgwick, and leaders and officials of the province, relevant agencies, and many local residents. Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng… [Read full story]